Composer
Christopher Tin
American composer
b. 1976
10 works in the index
- Born
- 1976
- Birthplace
- Redwood City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer and conductor. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music influence. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner, and has won various awards for his work in video game soundtracks and studio albums.
Tin is best known for his work on title themes for the Civilization video game series, specifically the main theme "Baba Yetu" from the video game Civilization IV, which, at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011, became the first piece of video game music to win a Grammy Award. This Grammy win has been considered a significant milestone for the critical acceptance of music from video games, and following this win the Recording Academy retitled their visual media categories to become more inclusive of video game soundtracks, before eventually creating a dedicated Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media in 2022.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; conductor
- Genres
- crossover; classical music
- Notable works
- Baba Yetu; Calling All Dawns
- Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album; Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals; Fulbright Scholarship; Guinness World Records; Game Audio Network Guild Awards; Independent Music Awards
- Official website
- http://www.christophertin.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 187357748
- ISNI
- 0000000139317732
- GND ID
- 1279625341
- Library of Congress ID
- no2011135160
- MusicBrainz ID
- bc37fe19-d935-48c0-b2ab-65212e09cf6c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 10
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassemblons-Nous | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sukla-Krsne | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hayom Kadosh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mado Kara Mieru | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Caoineadh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Se E Pra Vir Que Venha | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Kia Hora Te Marino | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hymn Do Trojcy Swietej | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dao Zai Fan Ye | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hamsafar | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 187357748. Portrait: CTW-PR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.